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Public Works Department, Hongkong, 23. d July, 1926, -
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rant No.
Packages
Date of
sloring
Consignees
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REPORT OF PROBABLE SETTLEMENT.
SALE OF WAR BONDS."
MRS. BORODIN HEADS CAMPAIGN WITH SING SONG GIRLS.
excellent. If they had recorded their Mr. Dunlop, chief engineer of the B.I. CANTON CONFERENCE. votes against the proposals they would steamer Erinpura, who was removed to have clearly disclosed the real strength the Middleton Hospital, Singapore, suffer- of the ex-Kaiser's party to the countrying from cholera, is stated to be progess- and-the-world-By-the-policy-of-prastie Ing" abstention they were able to lumping very favourably. No fresh cases of all the indifferent-the people who never
cholera have been reported.
will take the trouble to vote in any election-in with themselves as supporters of the old regime. The result, however, cannot be very consolatory to the retired person of the Mailed fist" in his exile in a villa at Doorn. Nor is there any thing in the figures to hearten his friends. They keep their estates, but they cannot. escape the uncomfortable reflection that a disturbingly large number of "Germana! are dead against them and in favour
avour of the Republic.
In some of the English newspapers gratification is expressed at the failure of the Referendum. This is the view taken by the Times. It is a view which is entitled to respect: More that that, we believe that the underlying principle it expresses is sound. The failure of the Republicans to obtain formal sanction to confiscate the property of the Hohen- zollerns means that the sanctity of private. property, as such, receives support in a public and impressive manner. It has to be remembered that while there are in
Germany millions eager enough to despoil
the ex-Kaiser and his benchmen, because
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond has been appointed to command the Air Force in India from January next; and Air Vice-Marshal T. I. Webb Owen will command the Royal Air Force in the Middle East from November.
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[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT-]
A Kuomintang Press report states that at the conference of Canton and Hops kong delegates on Wednesday the Canton" The Statesman (Calcutta) conãrms the delegates practically agreed to putan report of the appointment of Professor end to the trade difficulties in spite of Jadu. Nath Sarkar, of the Indian Educa opposition from certain groups of workers, tional Service, as the next Vice-Chan- Some such opposition was expected but cellor of the Calcutta University in suc-it was not thought that it would be cession to Sir Ewart Greaves.
-Paymaster-Commander R. D. Paffurd, O.B.E., lately in financial charge of the cruiser Carlisle China Station, has been appointed secretary to Rear-Admiral H. W. Bowring, D.S.D., who has assumed duty on the Coast of Scotland, Rosyth.
arious. It is difficult to appraise the value of such a report, but there is this much to be said, for it. In view of the“ censorship at would not have been pub lished without the tacit approval of the Authorities.
On the other hand, workers who met at the Kwingtung University the same day insisted upon the maintenance of Among the debutantes who went thou their original terms, including a return
ands of miles to be presented at Court to the status que and strike pay. Mr.
was Miss Beatrice Rogers, daughter of they have the best possible reasons for D. and Mrs. W. A. Rogers, of the Malay States. Miss Rogers, who was presented hating them, there are also many who||
by Lady Birch, was in a Revilla „gową desire to abolish the right of all private of Indian gold shot with rose-colour and property for political reasons. That is Enished with bands of woven gold. part of the Communist creed everywhere,
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IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS. It is observable in England and in other
FORMAZONE-THE NON-ALCOHOLIC CHAMPAGNE It
A.
possesses
-
Eugene Chen, however, did not person- ally receive the workers' delegation when it called upon him.
General Chiang Kai Shek and other Kuomintang leaders are not unaware of the pressing problems which may arise from dissatisfaction over a settlement of
More
Before Major C. Willson, at the Central countries. In so far as the referendum Magistracy yesterday morning, two men in Germany is concerned the effect is to were charged by Sub-Inspector Field, the boycott without the full consent of
the Canton Strike Committee. from the Bay View Station, with armed convince Communists that confiscation is
robbery at No. 34, Causeway Bay Road. than 500 cadets from the Whampoa now impossible. The question is being
It was stated that one of the defendants Academy have been brought to the City the characteristic stimulating asked at home, as an answer to the point
was a servant boy employed in another to supplement the Canton Police. One and refreshing, qualities of of view of the Times already referred tofoor" of the building. The case Champagne and has a
report, however, states that the landing of the cadete is not in anyway due to fear of a possible conflict with sections of the workers. The cadets, it is said,
delicious favour.
"Where did the Hosenzollerns get their vast wealth The answer, of course, is aot by public plunder, but certainly in large part by the opportunities presented
WATSON to a reigning house-and such a reigning house! All the same, the fact that there & CO., LTD.
is to be no confiscation in this case will have a steadying effect in many landa ARRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.
and that is all to the good. ESTABLISHED 1841.
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remanded.
WAS
"The test of Professor Langsner's tele- pathic powers, which was arranged to
take place yesterday afternoon, and by are needed to take the place of the Police which be undertook to find an article so that the Police may turn their atten- hidden in the city, had to be postponed tion whole-heartedly to the canvass for of the committee were not able to come by reason of the fact that some members
to town. It will be held at a date and time to be announced.
r
The case in which Mr. G. Taylor,
the sale of war bonda
WOMEN'S HELP.
Mrs. Jacob Borodin, wife of the Soviet Commissioner to South Chink, Mrs. Lino
Chung Hoi, widow of the former Kuomin tang leader, and other Knomintang women, are heading a group of popular sing-song girls in a campaign for the sale of war bonds in Canton. The report of the capture of Changsha and fochow by Kuomintang troops in Hunan have now given the Cantonese a little more faith
POSTAL UNION..
It remains to be said that it is by no racans certain that the claims of the ex rulers, to keep their gains will be con- ceded in entirety. It is stated on good formerly manager of the Cafe Parisien, authority that two courses are open to is charged with disorderly conduct, and the German Govemment.. Either the Mr. J. L. Durand, proprietor of the Cafe, ordinary Courts must be permitted to con is charged with disorderly conduct, and tinue adjudicating upon those claims upon further, prosecuted by Mr. and Mrs. the same unsatisfactory basis as before; Taylor for assault and for using abusive or a new Bill defining the terms of settle language (five charges in all) was men- ment must be introduced. So for the tioned at the Central Magistracy yester. THE GERMAN REFERENDUM.
day afternoon. The case had been ad Courts hars dealt generously with the journed by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, on in these bonds. THR Referendum which recently took Monarchist demands. It was largely for Wednesday afternoon, for further, hearing place in Germany to decide whether the that reason the Communists, dragging yesterday, but, owing to the typhoon
The Canton Chinese Postmen's Union, ex-kaiser and his fellow princes can keep with them the Socialists, forced their weather; Mr. Lindsell was unable to come -their-property or whether it should be demand for a Referendum on their Con to the Court, and Major C. Willson unable to get the authorities of the confiscated to the Stare, bas aroused scation Bill That measure is now dead. reminded the case until this afternoon-Chinese-Post Office to comply with their
The value of The Hohenzollerna may, however," find it
demands for higher wages and shorter widespread interest. the property estimated at about politic to come to a compromise with the
PROPERTY SALE.
hours, have formed a committee to con £175,000,000. A Bill to deal with the mat- Government" equivalent to s staring of
rider the question of a strike and to ter was introduced, but it could not the spoil with the Republic. It would be
At Massrs Lammert Bros. Auction arrange details Unless the situation Hongkong: "DAILY PRZES" Ofice.
Mears. KELLY & WALSH, Ltd become law unless half the number of in accordance with people's sense of Rooms yesterday afternoon, New Row improves it is feared that there may be Mesers, Berwa & Co.
persons entitled to vote, that is to say,Public 'justice and public policy it some- loon Inland Lats Nos. 445, 446, 447, 448 another "hold-up' Mesara. A. 8. Watson & Co.
more than 19,500,000-were in favour of thing of the kind were done. The pro-and 458, together with four buildings, in it. The Government were opposed to perty in question comprises 90 catties, course of construction on the first four the Eill, and for that reason decreed that over 500,000 acres of land, and 50 millions lots, were sold by order
in money. a majority of the electors and not of the poll was necessary to enable the Repub licans to win. In the result, as already! brief recorded by cable, the Hohen: zollern family achieved a victory. The igures were: For confiscation, 14,431,30); against, 384,723.
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The ex-Kaiser and his kinsmen are to be permitted to keep their castles and estates, the latter, totalling as large an ares as Devonshire and Dorset lumped together. But as a matter of sober fact they have no solid ground for satisfac tion. The result of the poll i para-
Engineer-Commander and Mrs.' H. 'B, Sears are leaving for Home by the P&O liner Ranpura to-morrow.
The police have been sweeping Penang clean of vagrants and beggars, and many of those arrested will be repatriated
The Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd. (Hongkong Offices), is removing on July 25th to Prince's Buildings (No. 1, Des Voeux Road Central), formerly occupied by the Russo Asiatic Bank.
of
the mort-
Areas Lot No. 445 1,080 Square feet.
gagees...
The property has the following areas and annual Crown Rentals::
Annual Crown
Beat
$8.00
J+
,, 446 1,080
88.00
T54471,080
88:00
$8.00
38.00
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21 448 1,080 456 1,080
Canton.
"of communications in
NEW JOKE FOR M.P'S. ›
HANDKERCHIEF INSTEAD C A
HAT
"Mr. Thomas Grifiths, the Socialist member for Pontypool, was the centre of a hilarious scene in the House-of Commoni, when he wore a handkerchief in place of the hat which is required when a point of order is raised during the progress of a division.
The upset price was $8,000, with bids DE 8300 acceptable. The property was
He looked round feverishly for a hat, knocked down to Mr. Young King Lam then folded an order-paper on his head, and asked Captain Fitzroy, the Deputy for 811,800.
Chairman of Committees, if it would do. At the Chinn Auction Booms, there was handkerchie! on his head, and from un
Another Socialist placed a nof too tidy - to have been sold, by order of the mort der it there came a harangue on some gagees, No. 23, Bands Street, on the resion and an appeal to Mr. Churchill to Government promise of a fullez disena doxdeal. A majority of 14,000,000, voted Mr. J. M. Walker left, the Colony by maining portion of Inland Lot No. 2398 let the debate go on for confiscation, yet that number was not the Rt.M.S. Empress of Russia yesterday and No. 18, Lan Kwai Fong, situated sufficient. It
on furlough. He will be missed by his on Inland Lot No. 1007. These pro- was overwhelmingly a majority of the poll, but not of the elec-fellow members of the Royal Hongkong porties have areas of 2,166 square feet, Golf Club The General Committee of tors The Republicana required just the Golf Club have co-opted Mr. D.
and 683 fest, and annual Crown
square under 20,000,000 votes to win, and they Templeton in His stead, and his daties rentals of 82 and 88 respectively. Subscription, paid in advance-813 per THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, La., lost by 5,000,000. As tactics the Man-in connection with handicapping will now Owing to the weather conditions, the sale Mr. Griffiths a patient hearing, but mak
archists decision to refuse to vote was be carried out by Mr. Bulmer Johnson. I was postponed until next Thursday.
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with which is mcorporated.
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annum for delivery in Hongkong, including
Postage to any part of the world- 18,
LARGE EDITION, with Maps and Treaties... 812
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Chater Road, Hongkong.
That is not a hat within the mean- ing of the Act," chanted Mr. Churchill, while Captain Fitzroy gazed in be- wilderment at the knotty point in pro cedurs, uncertain whether or not the head of Mr. Griffiths was duly and pro- perly covered.
Captain Fitzroy compromised by giving
ing no reply other than to renew the question continuing the division.